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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Testing and Evaluation ... , Telemetry, Cardiac ... , Brain MRI, Cardiac ... #workup #testing
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Workup Cost-effective ... indications: • Echocardiogram ... • Cardiac stress ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope #diagnosis ... #workup #testing
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Sinus Tachycardia (most ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... • Provoked (e.g ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... consultation with cardiology ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
and children (most ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... Most commonly seen ... • Diagnostic ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
1 if infection most ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
delegate task of evaluating ... • Check ECG rhythm ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup